bazaar

noun

ba·​zaar bə-ˈzär How to pronounce bazaar (audio)
1
: a market (as in the Middle East) consisting of rows of shops or stalls selling miscellaneous goods
2
a
: a place for the sale of goods
3
: a fair for the sale of articles especially for charitable purposes
a church bazaar

Examples of bazaar in a Sentence

we wandered around the bazaar looking to buy gifts
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The bazaar is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Don't want to wait in line? Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Nov. 2024 The bazaar offers a range of cuisine developed in collaboration with celebrity chef Fabio Viviani, including six distinct food concepts: Southern cuisine and barbecue, Mexican, seafood, pizza and pasta, a sweet stand and a grab-and-go sandwich station. Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2024 The 45th annual film bazaar setting up in Vegas follows film buyers and sellers leaving behind Los Angeles and the longtime headquarters at The Loews in Santa Monica. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024 But even for him, the prospect of holding the AFM, the world’s biggest independent movie bazaar, in Las Vegas on the day of the 2024 U.S. Presidential election seems a bit much. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bazaar 

Word History

Etymology

Persian bāzār

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bazaar was in 1612

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“Bazaar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bazaar. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

bazaar

noun
ba·​zaar bə-ˈzär How to pronounce bazaar (audio)
1
: a marketplace (as in the Middle East) containing rows of small shops
2
: a place where many kinds of goods are sold
3
: a fair for the sale of articles especially to raise money for charity

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